Toronto’s 20 best street style looks from 2016

In 2016—a year in which pantsuits, statement T-shirts and topless selfies dominated the fashion discussion—Toronto’s best style wasn’t so much about what pedestrians wore, but how they wore it. Whether they were hitting the pool in a summer heatwave, hiding out in the PATH in the dead of January or repping their favourite artist, Torontonians wore winning outfits with serious swagger and attitude, regardless of designer cred or price tag. Here, the best looks of the year:

(Image: Kayla Rocca)

Amanda Prow

Spotted in Yorkville
A shapeless chambray dress thrown on over cropped pants adds some edge to relaxed winter layers (and let’s be honest: that hair is a statement accessory on its own).

(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

Luke Pelosi

Spotted in the PATH
With distressed jeans and a tailored navy blazer, this finance guy has mastered “Bay Street Casual.”

Josh Alvernia

Shuko Stopyra

Spotted at George Brown’s downtown campus
Despite 2016 being generally crappy, you can’t help but smile at this woman’s playful outfit, complete with a hula hoop, leopard-print socks and eyeball drop earrings.

(Image: Kayla Rocca)

Bismark Adomako

Spotted at Toronto Fashion Week
This is one impeccable suit, with a cheeky bright-red cherry of a chapeau on top.

(Image: Jenna Marie Wakani)

Jeremy Burns

Spotted at the Rogers Centre
This guy manages to go all-out in the fan department without sacrificing any style.

(Image: Becca Lemire)

Agatha Bieniek

Spotted at the ROM
This artsy museum-goer has a distinctly Parisian vibe.

(Image: Giordano Ciampini)

Carl Woo

Spotted at the AGO
And this art gallery look features a shirt that could very well be on display.

Spotted at the Queen’s Plate
We commend this Queen’s Plate attendee for her fresh, modern take on race-watching attire.